Match friction-surface



(No Modm J. H. WALDER.

`MATCH PRIGTION SURFACE.

No. 416,523. Patented Dec. 3, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

JOHN I-I. VVALDER, OF JERSEY CITY, NEIV JERSEY.

MATCH FRICTION-SURFACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,523, dated December 3, 1889. Application filed September 17,1889. Serial No. 324,234. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. WALDER, of

- Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match Friction-Surfaces, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved friction-surface On which matches are to be rubbed forthe purpose of igniting them.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts and details, as will be fully described hereinafter, and finally pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a face View of a match-holder provided with my improved friction-surface, parts being broken out. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view 'of the same. Fig. 3 is a face view of my improved match-striking surface in a frame. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the same on the line a et, Fig. 3.

Similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts.

The friction-surface is composed of a series of flat metal strips A, which are arranged side by side and a short distance from each other, the ends being secured and embedded in solid metal pieces B. This friction-surface is inserted or passed into the grooves C in the raised side pieces of a board or frame D, and end pieces E, made of the same material as the frame, are placed into the grooves at the ends of the friction-surface for the purpose of holdingA the same in place.

If desired, a Inatch-safe F may be applied on the same frame that holds the frictionsurface, as shown, for example, in Figs. l and 2.

The metal strips orbars are arranged in the manner set forth and present a series of ridges oering considerable resistance to the match rubbed over the same, thereby causing line particles of phosphorus or other friction igniting material that are rubbed oif the matches pass through the interstices between the several strips A and drop down between the back of the friction-surface and the framebacking and can be 4removed from time to time. The frictionesurface cannot become clogged by the accumulation of particles of the match-heads in the manner that sandpaper, emery-paper, and the ridges produced on porcelain surfaces become clogged by rubbing matches over them. As the friction surface is composed of a series of parallel united strips which have greater or less elasticity, the strips are vibrated by drawing the match-heads over them, and this vibrationcauses them to shake off the fine particles of phosphorus or igniting substances that have been rubbed off the match-heads.

In case one side of my improved frictionsurface is worn off, the united strips can readily be removed from the holder and reversed and the other side used.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to use friction-surfaces composed of a series of united parallel strips of metal, and do not claim the same as my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secu re byLetters Patent- The combination, with a suitable holder having side grooves, -of a removable frictionsurface composed of a series of metal strips placed side by side and having their ends embedded in solid metal strips, which strips are inserted in the grooves of the holder, and of end pieces for closing the frame or holder after the friction-surface has been inserted, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H. NVALDER.

Witnesses:

W. REIMHERE, MARTIN PETRY. 

